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Here are today’s (9/21/20) Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case updates. CCHD is reporting 2 new lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 today, for a total of 4 active cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County at this time. As many in our community are aware, one of these positive cases is a student within the Beekmantown School […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released five audits of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Medicaid program that identified approximately $706.6 million in unnecessary, improper or questionable payments and made several recommendations for improving the program. “The state is facing budget gaps of billions of dollars because of the COVID-19 crisis and needs […]

Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case updates. Fall has arrived and in the North Country, that means apples, pumpkins, and hayrides. While most of your favorite fall activities can be done safely, it will be important for you and your family to be prepared. – Bring an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with you and […]

Source: After 2 test positive for COVID-19, Potsdam high school goes remote | NCPR News

September 17, 2020. As we draw closer to Election Day, I want to remind New Yorkers again that amid the pandemic, you have several options to ensure your safety when casting your vote this year. Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy and it is important that we can exercise our right to vote while […]

Source: New York nursing home visitors required to present negative COVID-19 test

Source: Echoing calls for interim border changes to help families and businesses | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The recent extension of non-essential travel across the northern border came to the dismay of many local travelers and representatives.

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

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Source: More Section VII schools make their fall sports decisions | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Four Section VII schools said they would be moving forward with a fall interscholastic athletic program for low-risk sports this fall, while four schools district

Source: New York extends special uninsured enrollment through 2020 – syracuse.com

September 16, 2020. Today is day 200 of the COVID crisis — it’s been 200 days since New York State’s first confirmed case of COVID. Since then, we have made tremendous progress, especially on testing. When this started, we had the capacity to conduct about 500 tests per day. Yesterday, we did 75,000 tests. Our […]

Source: Report: Canada-US border closure will be extended to Oct. 21

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case updates. Puerto Rico has been added to New York’s travel advisory, six states have been removed. Visitors from California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio no longer need to quarantine when they arrive in New York. Those who are part-way through a quarantine should continue for the […]

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today said that state tax receipts are $3.2 billion lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 […]

September 15, 2020. For months, I have talked about how important it is for people of all ages to wear a mask, and it has sometimes been a challenge to reach young people, especially since they may feel that the virus poses less of a direct threat to their own health than it does for […]

Source: NY relaxes nursing home visitation rules so most facilities can reopen their doors – syracuse.com

Source: Should your kids go trick-or-treating in CNY during the coronavirus pandemic? – syracuse.com

Source: Five active COVID cases current in Essex Co. | Sun Community News 104 people recovered, out of isolation

“For months on end, nursing home residents, their families, and staff have made immense sacrifices to keep their facilities, and the community at large, safe. While safety remains our number one priority, the impact of being unable to reunite families due to the nearly unattainable guidelines set forth by the New York State Department of […]

Source: Get your flu shot now, health officials say; you don’t want both flu and Covid-19 – VTDigger